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Linked Discourses · SN 17.28

  • Linked Discourses 17.28Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.28
  • Chapter Three3. Tatiyavagga

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At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko.

They cut through the outer skin, the inner skin, the flesh, sinews, and bones, until they reach the marrow and keep pressing.Lābhasakkārasiloko, bhikkhave, chaviṁ chindati, chaviṁ chetvā cammaṁ chindati, cammaṁ chetvā maṁsaṁ chindati, maṁsaṁ chetvā nhāruṁ chindati, nhāruṁ chetvā aṭṭhiṁ chindati, aṭṭhiṁ chetvā aṭṭhimiñjaṁ āhacca tiṭṭhati.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

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  4. SN 17.33 Skillful Quality 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.33 Chapter Four Skillful Quality At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Devadatta cut off his skillful quality because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor…
  5. SN 17.31 Schism 0.54near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.31 Chapter Four Schism At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Devadatta split the Saṅgha because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity. So g…